All engagement types

Speaking & Thought Leadership

Keynotes

Mainstage moments that need power, clarity, story, and direction.

What it's for

A keynote can set the tone, open a conversation, challenge assumptions, inspire action, or give a room the shared language it needs to move forward. We help hosts find Indigenous keynote speakers whose experience, voice, and message fit the purpose of the gathering.

When to choose it

  • You want to frame a conference or set its tone
  • The room needs shared language before it can move
  • You are marking a milestone, launch, or moment of change
  • You want inspiration grounded in real experience

What makes it work

  • A clear purpose and desired outcome for the talk
  • A speaker whose lived experience fits the message
  • Enough time on stage to do the subject justice
  • A prepared audience that knows why the guest is there

How to prepare as a host

  • Share the audience, the moment, and what should change
  • Confirm run-of-show, AV, and timing well in advance
  • Agree on recording and clip permissions up front

Audiences

  • Conferences
  • Leadership retreats
  • Corporate learning days
  • Public events
  • Universities
  • Board gatherings
  • Sector convenings
  • Reconciliation events

Production notes

  • Stage and lectern or open stage
  • Confidence monitor
  • Reliable AV and mic check

People who offer this

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Roster Member One

Vancouver, BCVirtual

Indigenous leadership, governance, and environmental reconciliation

KeynoteBoard briefingAdvisory

Environmental reconciliation · Governance · Public policy

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Roster Member Three

Kamloops, BCVirtual

Founder and advisor on Indigenous entrepreneurship and procurement

KeynoteWorkshopAdvisory

Indigenous entrepreneurship · Procurement · Economic reconciliation

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Roster Member Four

Prince George, BC

Speaker and cultural presenter on truth, reconciliation, and systems change

KeynoteCultural presentationWorkshop

Truth and reconciliation · Systems change · Language and culture